Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Russia/Siberia, China
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm17.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Light Yellow
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARAGANA arborescens
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
Siberian peashrub
Butterfly tree
In German
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
Caraganier de Sibérie
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Siberian Peashrub
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Siberian Peashrub
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Siberian peashrub
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Karagana syberyjska
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Siberian Peashrub
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Caragana
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
25500
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27800
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